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FULL TIME: Inter 1-2 Bodø/Glimt (agg 2-5)
Right here’s your story. Blimey! Nothing greater than the Norwegian facet deserves. Higher within the first leg; a traditional rope-a-dope European away efficiency within the second. They’ll face both Manchester Metropolis or Sporting within the final 16! Inter face an extended interval of intense navel-gazing.
FULL TIME: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (agg 2-0)
This received’t be tonight’s story. Undecided Arsenal or Bayern Munich, Leverkusen’s doable opponents within the final 16, will likely be too nervous on this proof.
FULL TIME: Newcastle United 3-2 Qarabag (agg 9-3)
Newcastle United undergo to the final 16 in model. Qarabag have salvaged their dignity this night, although. Everybody going house comfortable in their very own method. A few of them have a shorter journey than others.
Inter 1-2 Bodø/Glimt (agg 2-5). Bodø/Glimt have finished an excellent job of sucking the air again out of San Siro, which had momentarily re-inflated itself after Bastoni’s scrappy purpose. There’s simply 4 minutes of regulation time plus stoppage for the Norwegians to navigate. One of many nice giant-killing tales in European Cup / Champions League historical past developing!
Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (agg 2-0). Let’s channel the spirit of 8.26pm GMT. There’s not loads taking place in Germany. The winner of this tie will face both Arsenal or Bayern Munich within the final 16.
Inter 1-2 Bodø/Glimt (agg 2-5). To be honest, it was extra like a centimetre. Dearie me. Then it appears to be like like Andreas Helmersen is about to interrupt clear on purpose to revive that four-goal cushion, however a mix of Manuel Akanji and Yann Sommer places a cease to his gallop simply exterior the Inter field. That is wild!
GOAL! Inter 1-2 Bodø/Glimt (Bastoni 76): agg 2-5
… so having mentioned that, Inter instantly get one again. Solely simply, although. Some pinball within the Bodø field. Alessandro Bastoni knees the ball weakly goalwards from the center of a six-yard-box melee. It appears to be like to the bare eye like Nikita Haikin grabs the ball simply earlier than it crosses the road. However the automated expertise says no. That will need to have been a matter of millimetres. However all of them rely! Inter want simply the three extra now to drive additional time.
Inter 0-2 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-5). This can be a correct old-school European smash-and-grab. Take in the strain away from house. Preserve soaking it up. Then spring ahead and land the killer blows. Inter don’t have anything left. Andy Diouf and Petar Sučić take half-hearted swipes. Blocked and cleared.
GOAL! Inter 0-2 Bodø/Glimt (Evjen 73): agg 1-5
Jens Petter Hauge curls in from the proper touchline. Håkon Evjen takes the ball below his management with one contact, then, with out breaking stride, whips an unstoppable shot throughout Yann Sommer and into the underside proper! What a stunning purpose! What a narrative that is!
Inter 0-1 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-4). Manuel Akanji almost makes up – a bit – for his egregious error within the Bodø/Glimt purpose, spinning on the penalty spot and whipping a shot off the bottom of the left-hand put up. However this doesn’t appear like being Inter’s night time. The Norwegians doing a quantity on the Serie A leaders right here.
Newcastle 3-2 Qarabag (agg 9-3). Newcastle have settled all the pieces down at St James’ Park. Lewis Corridor tries to launch Anthony Gordon on purpose with a defence-splitter down the center, however there’s a bit an excessive amount of tempo on the move. Harvey Barnes then tries to around the keeper, however can’t get the ball below correct management.
Inter 0-1 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-4). A reminder that the winner of this tie – Bodø/Glimt, let’s face it – will play both Manchester Metropolis or Sporting Clube de Portugal within the final 16. This can be a correct jaw-dropper. Inter have been finalists in two of the final three years!
GOAL! Inter 0-1 Bodø/Glimt (Hauge 58): agg 1-4
It’s been all Inter, all night, however now look! Jens Petter Hauge, previously of AC Milan, extends Bodø/Glimt’s lead! He couldn’t miss. Manuel Akanji, fluffs a backpass. Ole Didrik Blomberg steals away with the ball and shoots. Yann Sommer parries, profitable the one-on-one duel, however the rebound sits up for Hague, and Inter are shocked!
Newcastle 3-2 Qarabag (agg 9-3). That double whammy from Qarabag has rattled Newcastle a bit. Sandro Tonali will get concerned with Joni Montiel, and is fortunate he doesn’t join when throwing palms. The referee tells them each to develop up.
GOAL! Newcastle 3-2 Qarabag (Jafarguliyev 57); agg 9-3
Effectively that is turning into quite a lot of sudden enjoyable! Pedro Bicalho advances down the proper and crosses low. The ball hits the supporting arm of Dan Burn, sliding in to dam. Which may not clear the bar for a penalty award within the Premier League, however in Uefa competitors, it’s nailed on. Marko Janković takes. Aaron Ramsdale parries brilliantly. Nevertheless the ball breaks to Elvin Jafarguliyev, simply to the left of the six-yard field. Jafarguliyev forces into the close to nook and that is sport (if not tie) on!
Newcastle 3-1 Qarabag (agg 9-2). Oh expensive, Qarabag have poked the bear. Right here comes Anthony Gordon.
GOAL! Newcastle 3-1 Qarabag (Botman 52); agg 9-2
Newcastle reply to that delicate disappointment by going up the opposite finish and re-establishing their two-goal benefit on the night time in brief order. Kieran Trippier curls a nook in from the proper. Sven Botman rises highest, six yards out, and crops a header into the highest proper. Simple as that!
GOAL! Newcastle 2-1 Qarabag (Duran 50); agg 8-2
Kevin Medina performs an extended move down the center. Joni Montiel meets it within the centre circle with a one-touch cushioned volley into Camilo Duran’s path. Duran steams down the inside-right channel, getting forward of Dan Burn simply, and powerfully slotting into the underside proper from the sting of the field. Aaron Ramsdale with no likelihood!
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). Trippier sends a scrumptious cross in from the proper. Joelintion stoops with a view to steering a header into the underside left from six yards. He has to attain, however as a substitute misses the ball altogether.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). The hosts get the sport restarted at St James’ Park, the place they’ll play in the direction of the Gallowgate Finish on this second half. If Newcastle get by means of, they’ll face both Chelsea or Barcelona within the spherical of 16.
Half-time postbag. “I’m not a Bodø/Glimt fan, I’m not even Norwegian, and I kinda like this Inter crew, if I’m being trustworthy, however I’m crawling up the partitions with stress watching them defend their two-goal lead. Frankly, I believed this tie can be over by now, however they completely refuse to die. This looks like a sport from one other period, possibly the late seventies, when small provincial sides might dream of hoisting ol’ huge ears. Each a part of my being is aware of it will finish quickly, however hope by some means creeps in” – Kári Tulinius
“I do know Bodø/Glimt are the underdogs however frankly I anticipated a bit extra from a gaggle of Norwegians on the web site of the Winter Olympics. They’re permitting Inter to run Arctic Circles round them” – Peter Oh
HALF TIME: Internazionale 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3)
The winners of this tie will face both Manchester Metropolis or Sporting Clube de Portugal of Lisbon. The Serie A leaders have been the higher crew, however they’ve nonetheless obtained loads of work to do in the event that they’re to be in Friday’s draw. And now they’ve solely obtained half the time during which to do it.
HALF TIME: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (agg 2-0)
Leverkusen uneventfully take a step nearer to a last-16 tie with both Arsenal or Bayern Munich.
HALF TIME: Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1)
This tie was nearly as good as over eight minutes into the primary leg. Tonight’s leg was finished and dusted after six. And total, right here we’re.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). Camilo Duran despatched into a bit pocket of house simply exterior the Newcastle D. He lotions a rising shot in the direction of the highest proper. Aaron Ramsdale extends absolutely to tip over. That’s fantastic play all spherical. Qarabag starting to lastly present how they obtained right here … and the way they gave Chelsea a sport again in November.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). Davide Frattesi crosses. The ball hits Patrick Berg on the arm. Inter desire a penalty, however they’re not getting one. Proximity Bodø/Glimt’s pal there.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). Nick Woltemade stands on the ball – intentionally, skilfully – to swivel then flick a first-time move down the inside-right channel. He’s launched Jacob Murphy, 31 years younger right this moment, into the field! Murphy ought to rating, one on one with Mateusz Kochalski, however slips his shot extensive left. The flag goes up for offside, however had he discovered the web, VAR would have positively over-ruled the choice and awarded the purpose. Not that it actually issues within the grand scheme for Newcastle, however such a disgrace for Murphy.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). Piotr Zieliński zig-zags his method down the left, chopping infield and nutmegging Håkon Evjen earlier than sending a screamer throughout Nikita Haikin and extensive proper. Not too far extensive. The three-time champions getting nearer, nearer, nearer.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). Some house down the inside-left channel for Elvin Jafarguliyev. He’s going through a good angle, however takes a whack for purpose anyway. Aaron Ramsdale kicks away at his close to put up. Two corners later, the strain on Newcastle is launched, however that’s a lot better from Qarabag, who’re taking part in for nothing greater than dignity now. A comfort away purpose would swimsuit them actual fantastic.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). A nook for Inter down the proper. Federico Dimarco whips it to the close to put up. Davide Frattesi rises miles above Kasper Høgh and powers a header in the direction of the right-hand facet of the purpose. Nikita Haikin parries the close-range effort, a sensational response save. Inter getting nearer and nearer … however nonetheless no nearer to chopping into their opponents’ benefit.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). There’s not an excellent deal taking place at St James’ Park both. Not a lot in the best way of drama or jeopardy when the hosts have a seven-goal lead within the tie. Qarabag string a couple of passes collectively in midfield, and their followers take pleasure in some ironic olés. The Toon followers take part.
Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (agg 2-0). There’s not loads taking place in Germany. The winner of this tie will face both Arsenal or Bayern Munich within the final 16.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). Federico Dimarco feeds Davide Frattesi down the left. Frattesi enters the field and is clipped by a yellow-socked leg. He stumbles, however opts to remain on his toes. Had he gone over, he would have given the referee one thing to consider. To be honest, it will have been a super-soft penalty … however you’ve seen them given, and with the assault in any other case really fizzling out, it may need been higher to cynically ask concerning the penalty. Hats off for sportsmanship. In the meantime, Helenio Herrera turns in his grave. Spins actually. All motion powered by fume.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). Now Marcus Thuram barrels down the within left, his vicious shot-cum-whipped-cross deflected over the bar. The lads from Norway are hanging on a bit, presumably hoping Inter will puff themselves out sooner moderately than later.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). It’s been all Inter within the opening phases, and now Marcus Thuram is shipped clear down the center. He opens his physique and steers a shot throughout Nikita Haikin and inches extensive of the left-hand put up. He ought to have scored. He may need been offside, but it surely was mighty shut. Put it away and focus on afterwards.
Inter 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3). Federico Dimarco, gliding in from the proper, goals a roller in the direction of the highest left. He’d have scored a worldie, have been it not for Nikita Haikin, who fingertips over on the final nanosecond. What great soccer all spherical.
Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (agg 8-1). Qarabag look punch-drunk, and Dani Bolt, with time and house on the sting of his personal field for some time, dithers for thus lengthy that Sandro Tonali almost steals the ball off his toe. Tonali would have been clear on purpose. That might have been an entire farce.
Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (agg 2-0). An enormous likelihood for Patrik Schick, who races after an extended ball down the inside-left channel and makes an attempt to lob Kostas Tzolakis, on walkabout, from 30 yards. The ball bounces inches extensive of the right-hand put up.
GOAL! Newcastle 2-0 Qarabag (Joelinton 6); agg 8-1
… actually it’s formally 80 seconds later, when Barnes loops a cross in from the left, and Joelinton slams house with a robust sidefoot. These poor Qarabag followers, 2,529 miles and 84 minutes away from house.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-0 Qarabag (Tonali 5); agg 7-1
… and that’s in all probability simply as properly, as a result of Newcastle have taken the lead in brief order. Tonali slaloms elegantly down the center of the park. The ball’s despatched to the left. It is available in for Osula, who ought to head house. Kochalski parries, however the ball falls to Tonali, who can’t miss. After which, 90 seconds later …
Newcastle 0-0 Qarabag (agg 6-1). The 301 members of the travelling Qarabag crowd are making themselves heard at St James’ Park. Honest play to each one in all them; they’ve travelled 2,529 miles from Baku to Tyneside, with their crew 5 targets down within the tie and totally bereft of hope. However then that’s probably not the purpose.
Newcastle 0-0 Qarabag. Whistles ring out throughout Europe, and there’s a few early touches for the complete debutant Alex Murphy. That’ll settle the younger left-back down.
It’s about that point. The groups emerge from the tunnels in Northumberland, northern Italy and North Rhine-Westphalia. We’ll be off in a few minutes. Take it away, George Frideric …
FULL TIME: Atletico Madrid 4-1 Membership Brugge (agg 7-4)
It was snug ultimately for Diego Simeone’s crew, although they solely tore clear from dogged opponents within the second half of the second leg. A barely flattering scoreline for the Spaniards, however the proper consequence total. Atleti will face both Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur within the final 16. Draw on Friday!
Internazionale v Bodø/Glimt. … but when we’re dipping into the historical past books for pointers, it’s solely honest to point out each side. Inter have received 4 of the 11 European ties during which they’ve misplaced the primary leg by a two‑purpose margin, which is a reasonably good ratio in relation to clambering out of deep holes. And this fixture has solely been performed as soon as earlier than, within the spherical of 16 within the 1978-79 Cup Winners’ Cup, and Inter received that 5-0. Which might greater than do the job this night. The place’s Alessandro Altobelli if you want him?
Internazionale v Bodø/Glimt. Talking of Liverpool, right here’s an illustration of the scale of the duty going through final yr’s finalists Inter tonight: the final crew to get by means of a knockout match after shedding the primary leg by two targets or extra away from house was Liverpool within the 2019 semis in opposition to Barcelona. So this type of factor doesn’t occur too typically, and when it does, it tends to be seismic. As well as, Inter have misplaced 4 of their final 5 Champions League matches together with the final two at house.
GOAL! Atletico Madrid 4-1 Membership Brugge (Sørloth 87); agg 7-4
A brief-corner routine by Atleti is pinged again down the left flank. Matteo Ruggeri crosses, the ball dropping onto the foot of Alexander Sørloth, who slots with a assured sidefoot from shut vary previous the rooted Simon Mignolet. That’s a hat-trick for Sørloth, and Atleti will play both Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur within the final 16.
GOAL! Atletico Madrid 3-1 Membership Brugge (Sørloth 76); agg 6-4
… so having mentioned that, Atletico set up a two-goal lead, and are certainly within the hat for Friday’s last-16 draw. Marcos Llorente performs an extended ball down the inside-right channel for Alexander Sørloth, who ought to launch Ademola Lookman into the field down the left. His move throughout is poor, behind Lookman, however Antoine Griezmann comes over, providing himself as a wall for Lookman to ping the ball off. A one-two down the left, then Lookman crosses low. Sørloth can’t miss from six yards and that’s certainly that!
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Membership Brugge (agg 5-4). There’s not an entire lot occurring on the Metropolitano. However then the hosts have been equally in management at this corresponding level in the course of the first half, solely to go on to ship an equaliser adopted by a few huge probabilities. So the Belgians received’t be giving up on this fairly but. 1 / 4 of an hour of regulation time to go.
That Newcastle crew, then. With the Toon 5 targets up after the primary leg, Eddie Howe has been capable of relaxation fairly a sizeable chunk of his first crew. He’s made seven modifications from the XI despatched out for the courageous 2-1 defeat at Manchester Metropolis final weekend. The 21-year-old left-back Alex Murphy makes his first begin for the membership, whereas Harvey Barnes, Aaron Ramsdale, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, William Osula and Sven Botman are all recalled. Anthony Gordon, who final week grew to become simply the second English participant to attain 4 occasions in a single Champions League match (after Harry Kane for Bayern Munich in opposition to GNK Dinamo in 2024), is on the bench.
Eddie Howe talks to Amazon Prime. “We’ve picked a extremely robust crew … I actually like the entire gamers taking part in … I wish to win the sport … it’s necessary we preserve the rhythm of the gamers within the squad … I’m certain the youthful gamers will get a chance … there are risks … complacency … selfishness … we wish to be skilled … calmness … get the job finished.”
The 8pm teamsheets
Bayer Leverkusen: Blaswich, Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba, Lucas, Palacios, Garcia, Grimaldo, Hofmann, Maza, Schick.
Subs: Omlin, Lomb, Fernandez, Arthur, Oermann, Tape, Poku, Kofane, Culbreath.
Olympiacos: Tzolakis, Rodinei, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega, Mouzakitis, Hezze, Dani Garcia, Gelson Martins, Taremi, Chiquinho.
Subs: Paschalakis, Botis, Biancone, Kalogeropoulos, Nascimento, El Kaabi, Scipioni, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Costinha, Liatsikouras, Onyemaechi.
Internazionale: Sommer, Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni, Luis Henrique, Frattesi, Barella, Zielinski, Dimarco, Esposito, Thuram.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Josep Martinez, Dumfries, de Vrij, Sucic, Bonny, Acerbi, Diouf, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto, Darmian, Lavelli.
Bodø/Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Evjen, Berg, Fet, Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge.
Subs: Lund, Sjong, Nielsen, Aleesami, Auklend, Saltnes, Helmersen, Klynge, Riisnaes, Bassi, Maatta, Mikkelsen.
Newcastle United: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Burn, Alex Murphy, Jacob Murphy, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Woltemade, Osula.
Subs: Pope, Ruddy, Harris, Corridor, Wissa, Gordon, Elanga, Willock, Shahar, Neave.
Qarabag: Kochalski, Matheus Silva, Badavi Huseynov, Medina, Daniel, Pedro Bicalho, Jankovic, Cafarquliyev, Montiel, Zoubir, Duran.
Subs: Cabrayilzada, Abbas Huseynov, Bayramov, Qurbanly, Ramazanov, Buntic, Addai, Andrade, Borges, Kashchuk.
GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-1 Membership Brugge (Cardoso 48); agg 5-4
For the fourth time within the tie, Atleti go into the lead! Johnny Cardoso meets a half-hearted header on the sting of the Brugge D. He takes a contact earlier than whipping a low shot into the underside left. It wasn’t tight within the nook, and so as soon as once more Simon Mignolet could have finished higher, but it surely was hit fairly sweetly nonetheless.
For the completist, listed here are the team-sheets from Madrid. There have been no modifications in the course of the first half … and none on the break both. The second half is underway on the Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri, Simeone, Johnny, Koke, Baena, Sorloth, Alvarez.
Subs: Le Normand, Lookman, Vargas, Molina, Lenglet, Almada, Griezmann, Mendoza, Gimenez, Musso, Esquivel.
Membership Brugge: Mignolet, Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys, Stankovic, Forbs, Vetlesen, Vanaken, Tzolis, Tresoldi.
Subs: Campbell, Lemarechal, Diakhon, Spileers, Siquet, Nilsson, Osuji, Vermant, Meijer, Sandra, de Corte, Jackers.
HALF TIME: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Membership Brugge (agg 4-4)
The tie on the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid has reached its three-quarter mark. Or has it? We’ll must reassess if this goes to additional time, which it might properly do, as a result of Atleti merely can’t shake off Brugge in any respect. Alexander Sorloth gave the hosts the lead on 23 minutes, Simon Mignolet failing to take care of a shot from the sting of the field that squeaked into the underside left. However Joel Ordoñez headed house from a nook after 36 minutes, after which Hugo Vetlesen missed two huge probabilities to place Brugge forward within the tie for the very first time. Second half guarantees enjoyable!
Preamble
This was going to be a standalone MBM of the second leg between Newcastle United and Qarabag. However, properly, y’know.
Good night and welcome, then, to the great world of Clockwatch. We’ll nonetheless absorb occasions at St James’ Park tonight, however there will likely be three different Champions League matches on the go, one having already began, so we could as properly preserve checking in on these as properly. Particularly as final yr’s runners-up are in grave hazard of being dumped out by Bodø/Glimt, a membership Inter dispatched from the 1978-79 Cup Winners’ Cup second spherical 7-1 on mixture. Occasions change. Anyway, right here’s tonight’s card, and right here we go. It’s on!
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Atletico Madrid v Membership Brugge (agg 3-3; ko 5.45pm)
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Bayer Leverkusen v Olympiacos (agg 2-0; ko 8pm)
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Internazionale v Bodø/Glimt (agg 1-3; ko 8pm)
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Newcastle v Qarabag (agg 6-1; ko 8pm)